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How to combine athletics with other obligations
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Athletics can be a demanding sport if we truly want to become high-performance athletes. Therefore, it’s essential to learn how to organize ourselves so that it’s compatible with our studies or work. Because no matter how much we love athletics, we mustn’t neglect the other obligations that are also very important in our lives.
At the Tenerife Athletics Center, we have an athletics school for children and adults, but we also offer facilities for open training, which will be a relief for people who have more limited schedules but don’t want to give up athletics.
Below we’ll look at some tips that can help us balance our favorite sport with other obligations like studying or working.
Keys to fulfilling our daily obligations without having to give up athletics
- Time management.When we want to do everything, it’s essential to plan our time correctly. It’s very helpful to make a weekly plan that includes the times we dedicate to training and competitions, as well as the other obligations we have to fulfill (exams, class or work schedules, meetings, etc.). This will help us establish the discipline we need to progress.
- Realistic goals.You can set short-, medium-, and long-term goals.
However, these goals must be achievable and realistic given our abilities and circumstances. Setting small goals will help motivate us to keep working until we achieve the bigger ones (which will be the long-term goals).
- Your well-being is the most important thing.It is essential to find balance to feel good and happy with what we do every day. Our planning shouldn’t become torture, even if it requires effort. It’s important to get enough sleep, eat properly, and also have moments of rest and enjoyment with other things we are passionate about.
- Take advantage of all the resources.Having access to quality facilities and professionals like those found at the Tenerife Athletics Center (CIAT) is a blessing for athletics enthusiasts. At CIAT, you will also find different resources that will help you progress as an athlete.
